International Business Machines Corporation
Electronic memory data storage system having memory chips transportable to memory controller drives

Abstract:

One or more embodiments of a data storage system and method are disclosed having one or more memory modules containing memory chips to store data that are separate from a memory controller where the memory module is transportable and removeably communicative or connectable with the memory controller. A data storage library is also disclosed having a plurality of storage areas to hold a plurality of the memory modules; one or more memory controller drives for performing memory operations in association with the memory chips on the plurality of memory modules; a transport system to move between the plurality of storage areas and the memory controller drive; a library controller to control the movement of the transport system between the plurality of storage areas and the memory controller drive; and a housing configured to house the plurality of storage areas, the memory controller drive, and the transport system.